The University of Memphis :: U of M’s “Up ’til Dawn” Is Honored with Youth in Philanthropy Award :: University of Memphis

The University of Memphis :: U of M’s “Up ’til Dawn” Is Honored with Youth in Philanthropy Award :: University of Memphis: "The University of Memphis’ “Up ’til Dawn” program has been selected to receive the 2008 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award from the Memphis chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals."

Foundation Grants | Foundation Funding

Foundation Grants | Foundation Funding: "Unity Foundation Jumpstarts Youth Philanthropy

More than 3000 students from the statewide Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) program learned that they will have the opportunity to work with peer groups to grant $1000 during the course of the school year to a worthy cause of their choice. And, they won’t have to wash cars or hold bake sales to do it."

Raining cats and dogs: A different kind of children's birthday party - WalletPop Blog

Raining cats and dogs: A different kind of children's birthday party - WalletPop Blog: "The evening of the party was gray and drizzly. Perhaps it affected attendance. 'Only' 50 children came. From her cheerleader microphone, the 6-year-old party girl invited 'cash donations for our animal friends.' The bucket read, 'Any donations would be purr-fect.'

You can be sure that it gave Addie Gardiner far more than yet another dizzying array of Made-in-China toys. You can also be sure that she didn't 'go without' on her birthday.

'That's what grandparents are for,' her mother remarked, laughing."

Binghamton University Pipe Dream | With grant, BU offers new course in giving

Binghamton University Pipe Dream | With grant, BU offers new course in giving: "Next fall students at Binghamton University will have the opportunity to participate in a hands-on philanthropic project designed to hone their skills in decision-making — a program that is available at only nine other schools across the country."

Springbanc Philanthropy Advisors: Youth Philanthropy

Springbanc Philanthropy Advisors: Youth Philanthropy: "Youth Philanthropy
Youth Philanthropy is one of my personal passions. Earlier this week Nestle issued a press release announcing their sponsorship of a program I developed - the Pasadena Independent School Foundation Program (PISFP)."

WMU News - Students to award grants to local charities

WMU News - Students to award grants to local charities: "KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University is one of 10 institutions nationwide selected to participate in a program that promotes philanthropic education by allowing students to grant $15,000 to local charities."

Campaign to motivate youths for charity work

Campaign to motivate youths for charity work: "JEDDAH: The television host of a highly successful Islamic program has launched a campaign to get one million Arab youths to volunteer for charity work in Ramadan."

Barrow boys and girls race to record | theage.com.au

Barrow boys and girls race to record | theage.com.au: "IT RESEMBLED nothing so much as a chaotic re-enactment of a failed Dardanelles charge of enemy trenches, but in 30 seconds students of Carey Baptist Grammar School claimed the world record for the largest human wheelbarrow race.

In so doing, the school raised funds for two charity programs. One suspects some of the funds might be redeployed for a consignment of oxygen tents and hernia trusses for the 80 or so students who fell in battle, the finishing line an unobtainable horizon."

LancasterOnline.com:Religion:Bishop at Sacred Heart

LancasterOnline.com:Religion:Bishop at Sacred Heart: "Rhoades made time to visit three students who represented Kids Who Care of Pennsylvania, seventh-graders Julian Brown and Nathan Allen and fifth-grader Javier Brown.

Julian Brown, who two years ago founded the nonprofit organization dedicated to helping homeless children, won the 2007 Youth of the Year Award from the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for raising nearly $3,000 for local and international charities."